Double R Suffixes

Question 1

What does “-rrhage or -rrhagia” mean?

Answer 1

bleeding; however, they are most often used to describe sudden, severe bleed- ing. A hemorrhage (HEM-or-idj) is the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time (hem/o means blood, and -rrhage means abnormal excessive fluid discharge). This term also means to bleed.

Question 2

What does “-rrhaphy” mean?

Answer 2

surgical suturing to close a wound and includes the use of sutures, staples, or surgical glue. Myorrhaphy (my-OR-ah-fee) is the surgical suturing of a muscle wound (my/o means muscle, and -rrhaphy means surgical suturing).

Question 3

What does “-rrhea” mean?

Answer 3

flow or discharge and refers to the flow of most body fluids. Diarrhea (dye-ah-REE-ah) is the frequent flow of loose or watery stools (dia- means through, and -rrhea means flow or discharge).

Question 4

What does “-rrhexis” mean?

Answer 4

rupture. Myorrhexis (my-oh-RECK- sis) is the rupture of a muscle (my/o means muscle, and -rrhexis means rupture).